Pre-booked admission tickets are required.
Per city & county mandate, all visitors 5+ are required to wear a face mask indoors, at Marbles, regardless of vaccination status. Face masks are strongly encouraged for children under 5. Help keep kids healthy... thank you!
Admission & Hours
September 1 - September 26
For all ages and skill levels. Included with admission. Pre-booked tickets are required.
Music is all around us in downtown Raleigh during the month of September with the Bluegrass and Hopscotch Festivals. You can Move & Groove at Marbles all month long!
- Make musical instruments
- Investigate the science of sound
- Explore music throughout the museum
Move & Groove Bingo:
- There is music to be made in the exhibits. Can you find it? Music notes will help you find the way.
- Download your Bingo Card and play along. Cards will also be located near Curiosity Square in the museum.
Musical Guest Stars Schedule (Saturdays at 11am):
- 9/4: Shenette Swann presents Madam Music
- 9/12: Grains of Time (NC State acapella)
- 9/18: North Carolina Symphony musician
- 9/25: Pinecone Youth Bluegrass Jam
Check out the Move & Groove Activity Map!
Saturdays and Sundays, 11am and surprise pop-ups throughout the week.
Look, listen, and learn as we explore our world through stories that celebrate people, places, and community. Story time with Team Marbles get kids excited about reading, creates real world connections, and supports language development, imagination, and creativity.
Here's what we're reading this month!
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Book
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Author
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A Visitor for Bear
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Bonny Becker
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Blueberries for Sal
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Robert McClosky
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Hair Love
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Matthew A. Cherry
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I am Enough
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Grace Byers
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If You Give a Pig a Pancake
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Laura Numeroff
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Julian is a Mermaid
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Jessica Love
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Last Stop on Market Street
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Matt de la Peña
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Lola Loves Stories
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Anna McQuinn
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Love Makes a Family
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Sophie Beer
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Madeline
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Ludwig Bemelmans
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Michael Recycle
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Ellie Bethel
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
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Virginia Lee Burton
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My Dad
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Anthony Browne
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Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses
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Kimberly and James Dean
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Rosie Revere Engineer
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Andrea Beaty
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Strega Nona
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Tomie de Paola
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The Best Pet of All
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David LaRochelle
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The Napping House
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Audrey Wood
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The Night is Yours
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Abdul-Razak Zachariah
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The Old Truck
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Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey
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The Undefeated
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Kwame Alexander
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